"Thank you, I'm pretty sure I'll take you up on that," he promised. "You have to keep me updated on how things are going for you too." And he meant that. Some people didn't know how to talk to others or have decent conversations, but Naea never had to worry about that. She was actually very charming.
At the mention of Billy, Pierce pursed his lips in amusement. The kid was his pride and joy, but man alive, he could be stubborn sometimes. "He's doing well," Father Dearest confirmed as they approached the restaurant, and he could already smell the carbohydrates and garlic wafting outside. Of course, he opened the door for his lovely lunch date. "His big thing is independence, wanting to make it on his own - and while I respect that, I'm still overprotective because of what he's been through. But I can't help it. He's thirty but he's still my boy. It'll be that way when I'm in an old folks home eating applesauce three meals a day too."